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Anthropologists
Anthropology and Technology
- Cyberanthropology.org - A non-commercial
resource dedicated to the anthropology of cyberspace. It includes a
virtual seminar sections, debates, comics, a course finder facility,
readings, a calendar of event and a book review corner
- "Social and Economic Implications of Information Technologies Bibliographic Data Base" - A pilot project. You are invited to send your comments and additional citations, especially citations to your own relevant work
Applied Anthropology
- Cultural Survival -
Promoting the rights, voices, and visions of indigenous peoples
- Consortium of
Practicing and Applied Anthropology Programs (COPAA)
- Expeditions, Research in Applied
Anthropology is a growing worldwide independent network of scholars
in the human sciences, offering anthropological fieldwork and studies.
Current
Summer Fieldwork
- Idealist.org -
Action Without Borders
- New York Academy of
Medicine
- New York Academy of
Sciences
- Public
Anthropology
- Vera Institute of Justice
Archaeology Resources
- African American Archaeology Resource Links
- AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGY - the World Wide Web Virtual
Library
- American Academy in
Rome
- http://www.archaeologyfieldwork.com/ - offers
employment listings in archaeology and related disciplines, resume
postings, field schools, volunteer opportunities, a students section,
discussion board, and many resources for those in the internet
archaeology community
- Archaeology at About.com
- The
Archaeology Channel (http://www.archaeologychannel.org/)
- ArchNet -the World Wide Web Virtual Library for
Archaeology
- eHRAF Collection of Archaeology
Compiled by Human Relations Area Files (HRAF), this full-text database contains information on the archaeological traditions of the world. It is a unique database for research and teaching. For password and further information contact www.yale.edu/hraf.
- El Paso Archaeological Society
- Historical Archaeology in Harpers Ferry and Loudoun
Valley
- The
International Center for East Asian Archaeology and Cultural History
(ICEAACH) at Boston University provides important resources for
research and teaching about the archaeology of Central Asia, East Asia,
and Southeast Asia for educators at all levels, museums, the media, and
the general public.
- National Center for Preservation Technology and Training,
National Park Service
- Lithic Technology - a journal of lithic
technology
- Loveland
Archaeological Society - a cultural institution for the past 64
years that features some of the world's foremost archaeologists as guest
speakers, as well as extensive exhibits of artifacts.
- North Carolina Archaeology - Compiled by the North
Carolina Office of State Archaeology, North Carolina Archaeological
Council, and North Carolina Archaeology Society
- Plymouth Colony Archive Project - Archives and
Analysis of Plymouth Colony, 1620-1691
- The
Prehistoric Society
- The Society for
Historical Archeology
- The Society for
Industrial Archeology
- Southwestern
Archaeology Inc
- Yahoo Anthropology/Archaeology Server
Biological/Physical Anthropology
Ethnography
- eHRAF
Collection of Ethnography
Compiled by Human Relations Area Files (HRAF), this full-text database contains information on the cultures and ethnic groups of the world. It is a unique database for research and teaching. For password and further information contact www.yale.edu/hraf.
- Etnografia.it
- available in both English and Italian
- Ethnographic Studies Internet Resources
Page - A collection of resources in Anthropology, Ethnomusicology,
Folklore and Folklife, by the Library of Congress
- Ethnography and the Internet
- Compiled by David Fetterman, this site lists databases, free and
commercial software, and practical reference and directory assistance
pages.
- LITTÉRATURE GRISE DE LANGUE FRANÇAISE - This site is
in French
- OSEA The Open
School of Ethnography and Anthropology is a non-degree school
without walls that offers ethnographic training programs to
undergraduates and graduate students. It offers a summer field school, a
winter ethnography study abroad program and an ethnography writer's
workshop. Programs are held in Yucatán, México.
- Uysal-Walker Archive of Turkish Oral Narrative
Funding Opportunities
General Resources
- Aesthetic Realism - A New
Perspective for Anthropology
- Alternate Routes - a journal of critical social
research
- Anthropology Resources - Anthropology related news,
books and web resources
- Anthropology
Resources on the Internet - Tthe first anthropology directory on the
Internet
- AusAnthrop -
This site is dedicated to research and resources in anthropology, for
academics as well as the layman. Special accent is on Aboriginal
Australia, and more specifically on the Western Desert cultural
bloc.
- Being
Indigenous
- eCulturalResources.com - Cultural Resource
Network
- eHRAF
Collection of Ethnography - Compiled by Human Relations Area Files
(HRAF), this full-text database contains information on the cultures and
ethnic groups of the world. It is a unique database for research and
teaching. For password and further information contact www.yale.edu/hraf.
- Evolution
Web site - The site explores the major themes of each of the seven
shows in the PBS Evolution broadcast series through interactive Web
activities, timelines, expert roundtables and provocative polls. It also
provides links to an extensive multimedia Evolution library and a wealth
of teacher and student materials.
- Global
Anthropology
- An Inclusive
Historical Debate in Latin America
- Integrated Approaches
to Participatory Development (IAPAD) - Participatory Avenues
promotes the diffusion of Participatory 3D Modeling (P3DM) as best
practice for merging peoples' knowledge and traditional spatial
information. The website supports the culture of knowledge dissemination
and acts as focal point for sharing information and technical progress
on community-based mapping and Public Participation GIS (PPGIS). P3DM
has a wide range of applications ranging from collaborative research and
planning for natural resource management, to dealing with conflict
resolution and resource tenure.
- International Center
for Scientific Research
- Lost Trails -
an educational multi-media web site
- Margaret Mead's Legacy: Continuing Conversations - The
Barnard Center for Research on Women
- PapuaWeb -
Papuaweb is a collaborative research project between the State
University of Papua (UNIPA), Cenderawasih State University (UNCEN) and
the Australian National University (ANU). Papuaweb welcomes
contributions of research materials to enhance the resources of this
website.
- PopPlanet - Examines the relationship among population,
health, and environmental issues.
- PreservationDirectory.Com - is a research tool and
resource for preservation organizations, restoration professionals and
the general public.
- Radical
Anthropology
- Studio
Antropologico - Non-English site - The site proposes themes of
History of Religions, Anthropology and Ethnology. Studioantropologico
wants to be a virtual laboratory and workroom, consisting of historical
documentary parts and deepining parts, as well as more dynamic sections,
for example interviews to experts on different subjects, or opened
spaces for discussions between everybody interested.
- Symbolic Anthropology - Symbolic
Anthropology is a field of Cultural Anthropology which explores symbols
(e.g. narratives, dreams and myth). Anthropologists examine the link
between symbols and a society's cognitive structure, rules of moral
conduct and patterns of social interactions. By studying the meaning and
the structure, the anthropologist attempts to generalize the culture of
global societies.
- WorldCalendar.com - includes meetings of interest to
anthropologists.
Lists/Discussion Groups
- AAA Human
Rights - AAA members interested in human rights-related issues
encouraged to subscribe.
- ABA-SIG - Association of Black Anthropologists Student Interest
Group Listserv. Send email to listproc@mcfeeley.cc.utexas.edu
- Ant-Bra -- The E-Forum of Anthropology of/in Brazil
- ANTHRO-L Home Page/Archives -
Maintained by Danny Yee, this site contains archives of the ANTHRO-L
listserv's discussions, since November 1993.
- AnthroStudent - Send email to anthrostudent-on@mail-list.com
- APLA-L - Association for Political and Legal Anthropology. To
subscribe to the APLA listserv, send the message subscribe apla-l
end to majordomo@virginia.edu
- Archaeology Field Jobs - List owner Joe
Brandon
- CAE-L - Council on Anthropology and Education Listserv. Send email
to listproc@lmrinet.ucsb.edu
- CASTAC-L - Committee on the Anthropology of Science, Technology and
Computing Listserv. Send email to listserv@mitvmo.mit.edu
- H-SAE - Society for the Anthropology of Europe Listserv. Send email
to listserv@msu.edu
- SOLGA-L - Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists Listserv. Send
email to listserv@american.edu
- URBANTH-L is the listserv of the Society for Urban, National and
Transnational/Global Anthropology (SUNTA), as well as for all those with
an interest in the field of urban anthropology. To subscribe, please
visit the listserv website at http://lists.ysu.edu/mailman/listinfo.cgi/urbanth-l
- WOMANTH-L - send email to listserver@relay.doit.wisc.edu
Literature and Libraries
- The Anthropological Index of the Royal Anthropological
Institute
- Anthropological Literature: an Index to
Periodical Articles and Essays - A bibliographic index to articles
in journals and edited works received by Tozzer Library.
- Anthropology Review Database (ARD) - Publishes reviews
of all anthropological media and citations for reviews published
elsewhere. Searchable database. Free.
- CARRIE On-line Library - Donated
Works Under Copyright
- Southeast
Asian Archaeology Scholarly Website - The website is a searchable
bibliography with an initial database of over 3500 references.
- WWW Virtual Library: Anthropology
Museums
- American Museum of
Natural History Division of Anthropology - Over 100,000 Museum's
ethnographic objects with images and description, linked to the original
catalogue pages, field notebooks, and photographs are available online.
The site proved to be a useful tool for researchers, teachers, and
students.
- Houston Museum of
Natural Science
- National Museum of
Ethnology - Leiden, Netherlands
- Natural History Museum
of Los Angeles County
- The Phoebe
A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology - Explore the diversity of human
cultures from around the world. The museum has permanent and changing
exhibits based on current anthropological work.
- U Penn Museum Website - the award-winning website of
the U of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
News and Media
- Anthropology in the News
- New York Times Anthropology & Archaeology Page -
College Resources for Students and Faculty
Organizations and Institutes
- Archaeological Institute of America
- American Association
for the Advancement of Science
- American Association of Physical
Anthropologists
- American Association of
University Professors
- American Council of Learned Societies - Up-to-date
information about fellowships and grants of interest to
anthropologists.
- American Folklore
Society
- American Society
for Ethnohistory
- American Sociological
Association
- Becoming
Human - The Institute of Human Origins
- Center for Anthropology and Science
Communications
- Consortium of
Practicing and Applied Anthropology Programs (COPAA) The COPAA
website has recently been revamped and it represents a valuable resource
for students, faculty, and practitioners.
- Center for
Spatially Integrated Social Science is funded by the National
Science Foundation under its program of support for infrastructure in
the social and behavioral sciences.
- European Society of Ethnopharmacology
- FAMSI Research Facility - Web access to the Kerr
Photographic Archives, Bibliografia Mesoamericana, Schele Archives, and
research reports by FAMSI grantees. Funding opportunities.
- Human
Rights Organizations on the AAA Web site
- The Institute for Development Anthropology (IDA) is an
independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit research and educational institution
that engages in envrionmentally sustainable development through
equitable economic growth and respect for human rights.
- International
Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers (IAMAT) - a
non-profit Foundation established in 1960, whose aim is to advise
travellers about health risks; geographical distribution of diseases;
immunization requirements for all countries; and to make available to
travellers around the world competent medical care by western-trained
doctors who speak English besides their mother tongue.
- International Center for Scientific Research -
reference scientific organisations over the world, classified by
countries and topics
- Loveland
Archaeological Society - a cultural institution for the past 64
years that features some of the world's foremost archaeologists as guest
speakers, as well as extensive exhibits of artifacts.
- Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology -
Investigates the interaction between ethnic groups and national states
in Africa, while in Eurasia the focus will be upon new property
relations.
- Murray
Research Center - promotes the use of existing social science data
to explore human development in the context of social change.
- National Anthropological Archives - Collects and
preserves historical and contemporary anthropological materials that
document the world's cultures and the history of the discipline.
- National Science Foundation
- New York Folklore
Society
- Orang Asli Archive - The KSC Orang Asli Archive is a
repository for unpublished documents, films, tapes and other recordings
relevant to Orang Asli peoples and cultures.
- The
Prehistoric Society
- The Royal
Anthropological Institute
- School of
American Research - a center for advanced study in anthropology, the
humanities, and Native American art.
- Social Science Research Council - Fellowship and grant
opportunities
- Society for American
Archaeology
- Society for Applied
Anthropology
- Society
for Economic Anthropology
- Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South
America
- The Society for
Historical Archeology
- The Society for
Industrial Archeology
- Summer Institute of Linguistics
- U.S. National Committee for the International Union of
Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences
- Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research,
Inc.
World Council of Anthropology Associations -
is a network of national and international associations that aims to
promote worldwide communication and cooperation in anthropology.
Other AAA Sites
- AAA Section and Interest Group sites
- Alcohol
and Drug Study Group- an interest group of the Society for Medical
Anthropology
- Careers in Anthropology Video - National
Association of Practicing Anthropologists
- Clinically Applied Medical Anthropology Special Committee
- an interest group of the Society for Medical Anthropology
- Committee on the Anthropology of Science, Technology and
Computing - a Committee of the General Anthropology Division
- Committee on Refugees and Immigrants- a Committee of
the General Anthropology Division
- Council on Anthropology and Reproduction- an interest
group of the Society for Medical Anthropology
- Council on Nursing and
Anthropology- an interest group of the Society for Medical
Anthropology
- Critical Anthropology of Health Caucus- an interest
group of the Society for Medical Anthropology
- Cultural Anthropology - the journal
of the Society for Cultural Anthropology
- Disability Research Interest Group- an interest group
of the Society for Medical Anthropology
- Ethos - the journal of the Society
for Psychological Anthropology
- Federation of Small Anthropology Programs- a Committee
of the General Anthropology Division
- Global Health and Emerging Diseases Study Group- an
interest group of the Society for Medical Anthropology
- PoLAR - the Journal of the
Association for Political and Legal Anthropology
- Post-Communist Cultural Studies Interest Group
Resources for Teachers/Professors
- Anthropology on the Internet for
K-12 - Links to selected sites with information for teachers and
young people. Sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution's John Wesley
Powell Library of Anthropology.
- EdHelper.Com -
A Resource for K-12 teachers
- Experience Rich Anthropology - On-line teaching
materials
- History/Social Studies for K-12 Teachers
- On-line Course Packets - Bell & Howell Information and Learning has a service called ProQuest CoursePacks which "enables professors to create customized, copyright-cleared reading materials to supplement textbook sources."
Visual Anthropology
- Bullfrog
Films is a leading source of educational videos, with a collection
of over 500 titles
- California
Newsreel is a resource for films and videos on African cinema, race
and diversity and media and society for educational use.
- DocuSeek is a
search site for independent documentary, social issue, and educational
videos. DocuSeek allows you to simultaneously search several leading
film distributors' complete collections, representing the highest
quality documentary and instructional media, films and videos available.
- Ethnoscope -
Multicultural films & videos.
- The American Museum of Natural
History's Margaret Mead Traveling Film & Video Festival is now
available for bookings. This year, program themes include black
activism in the United States, women's leadership roles in Afghanistan
and Haiti, a celebration of the work of Jean Rouch, and more; for a full
description of this season's outstanding line-up please consult the Mead
website at www.amnh.org/mead.
- New Day Films - Educators across the country, many from
Anthropology, Sociology and Ethnology departments, routinely buy New Day
titles for educational use.
- http://www.peoplesoftheworld.org/index.html - The
World's minority peoples in words and pictures.
- Tribal Photography Resource and Gallery - A
photographic resource supporting tribal survival, the defense of human
rights and cultural autonomy of indigenous people.
- The Ur-list of Anthropological
Web Resources - Compiled by Peter Biella, the Ur-List has a special
emphasis on visual anthropology and media. It facilitates web searches
by cross-indexing more than 200 anthropological sites according to the
categories of information they contain.
- Antropologia Visuale Materiali
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